December 18, 2024

Abortion Care Preferences and Trade-Offs when Traveling Out-of-State for Facility-Based Services: Findings from a Discrete Choice Experiment

This discrete choice experiment examining Texans’ preferences for out-of-state facility-based abortion care demonstrates that people seeking abortion prioritize wait time to appointment when deciding where to obtain care. Efforts to make timely care a more feasible option for all those seeking abortion care are needed to mitigate the potential widening of disparities in access to care now that more states have banned abortion.
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Abortion Care Preferences and Trade-Offs when Traveling Out-of-State for Facility-Based Services: Findings from a Discrete Choice Experiment

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Date
December 18, 2024
Category
Abortion Care
Journal
BMC Health Services Research
Authors
Gracia Sierra, Klaira Lerma, Gabriela Alvarez Perez, Anitra Beasley, Kari White
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